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StuOhQ said:

There's a big divide in the retro gaming scene between those that only play on original hardware, and those that prefer/are cool with the use of clone consoles. Of course, clones can be anything from a 90s knock-off that just plays carts, to a SNES Classic-type device, to something like a SuperNT that does both carts and games off of SD over HDMI. There also a wide variety in the quality of these devices...

For example, here's some hot garbage I reviewed recently - https://youtu.be/YcocHCVY0qo

Versus one that I absolutely adore - https://youtu.be/tb3ZmRTS_FU

Where do you guys stand on clone consoles? Are they never okay, totally awesome, or just something you've not invested in so far?

There was the Sears Telegames that was a license clone of the Atari 2600 so...

And, no, I did not go to your YouTube page. 

Oh, there was also the Coleco Gemini: